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173 - Blu-ray shows promise 
THE WAR BETWEEN two high-definition standards has been anything but boring. Sadly, both standards are showing heavy DRM infestation when it comes to movie reproduction politics. It seems that Hollywood really thinks that all of its consumers are thieves, but we’ll leave the socio-political rant at that.
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172 - A helpful HDTV chart: Viewing distance to screen size
Some people can take advantage of the extra lines of resolution but sometimes, it’s an unnecessary cost. Simply locate your viewing distance on the right hand side and screen size on the bottom, connect the two lines and bam, your optimal screen resolution.
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171 - Wired’s HDTV Tests for the Holidays
Helping those choose the right one for Christmas
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170 - DVD Wars: Amazon Puts HD-DVD Ahead
Home theater buffs still undecided about which next-gen DVD they should buy should visit thedvdwars.com, where they use Amazon as a data source to determine which format is “winning” the DVD wars right now.
However, data by itself only gives part of the picture. But it’s an important part. As of today, HD DVD is winning
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169 - Visual comparison between Xvid, DVD, HD 720p and HD 1080p
Have you ever wondered what are the visual differences between common video formats? Here we will demonstrate it with I, Robot.
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168 - Digital Trends: Optical HD Battle Is Over, HD-DVD Wins
Right now it appears impossible for Blu-Ray to gain a substantial lead on HD-DVD, even after massive investment, they likely could only close the gap. The killing blow may have been done by Microsoft who decided to bring to market a $200 HD-DVD option for their Xbox 360. With a 6x advantage by year end, you’d have to conclude that HD-DVD has won.
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